The Joys of Teething

Recently, Eli as been going through a phase. I know the older they get the more time they want to be awake, but is sleeping in until 5am too much to ask? With this new phase in life for us, and Eli has been having many new experiences of his own. He has learned to crawl...sort of, I refer to it as the flop. He launches himself to get where he wants to go and flops each time he "crawls." He is also teething. Lately,that has meant early mornings for Ty or me. Eli wakes up before either of us and this little squawking voice comes over the monitor. When the talking begins, we know he will not be going back to sleep.

This new excitement for talking and moving has really had him enthusiastic about getting up in the morning. It hasn't helped to energize mommy and daddy any. No matter how cute he is, mommy and daddy still miss sleep. So far this teething process has proved uneventful. It seems as though it will last forever. Everyday I check for any sign of change hoping for a tooth. The bulging gums just seem to bulge more and no tooth has appeared.

In the mean time, mommy will have to get her naps in when eli does and enjoy this little ball of energy who is learning to communicate and crawl. I enjoy every new sound and new phase with Eli, but I am mourning the loss of the predictable schedule and the sleep we once had. Oh, the joys of teething.